Victorian Consolidated Regulations

SUPREME COURT (CRIMINAL PROCEDURE) RULES 2008 - SECT 4.02.

Notice by solicitor to DPP and CTLD

4.02. Notice by solicitor to DPP and CTLD



(1) A solicitor who commences to act for an accused person must as soon as
possible after commencing so to act serve a notice in Form 6-4A that the
solicitor acts for the accused person upon-

   (a)  the DPP; and

   (b)  the CTLD.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), a solicitor who ceases to act for an accused
person must, as soon as possible after so ceasing to act-

   (a)  serve a notice in writing in Form 6-4B that the solicitor has ceased
        so to act upon-

   (i)  the DPP;

   (ii) the CTLD; and

   (iii) the accused person ;

   (b)  return to the CTLD the copy of the depositions and all other material
        provided by the CTLD in relation to the matter; and

   (c)  return to the DPP all materials provided by the DPP in relation to the
        matter.

(3) Where paragraph (2) applies to an officer of Victoria Legal Aid, the
notice shall not be served and the materials shall not be returned until the
expiration of the time for appeal against the decision to terminate legal
assistance or the resolution of any such appeal (whichever last occurs) but
must be respectively served and returned as soon as possible thereafter unless
the decision to terminate legal assistance has been reversed.